Milk shares vs owning a dairy animal

blooba · #41 03/10/10, 07:59 AM

I saw a show on TV where they had a 100% automated milking factory.
The cows went into the barn when they wanted milked. It was cleaned and disinfected. (laser?)Eyes sensed where the nipples were and placed the suckers?(not sure technical term) and disconnected and flushed when done. The cow was set out to pasture and on to the next one.

So probably for a few hundred thousand (maybe millions) I'm sure you could get a setup like that and not worry about milking..... lol....... that would be some expensive milk for only one cow.

springvalley · #42 03/10/10, 08:13 AM

I would much rather milk a cow anyday than milk a sheep. But thats just me. And really all you need is a S.S. bucket to milk into. Cows would be my choice, go figure. Thanks Marc

**Ross** · #43 03/10/10, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by blooba

I saw a show on TV where they had a 100% automated milking factory.
The cows went into the barn when they wanted milked. It was cleaned and disinfected. (laser?)Eyes sensed where the nipples were and placed the suckers?(not sure technical term) and disconnected and flushed when done. The cow was set out to pasture and on to the next one.

So probably for a few hundred thousand (maybe millions) I'm sure you could get a setup like that and not worry about milking..... lol....... that would be some expensive milk for only one cow.

Lely Astronuat robot milking. Fancy for sure and about a half million.
http://www.lely.com/smarter-faster-s...tronaut-a3.jsp